Head of the statue of an Amarna king with khepresh crown and uraeus
Unknown Artist
The statue still shows traces of color, particularly of red on the lips. The piercing of the lobe of the ear for earrings is observed in both male and female statues from the reign of Amenhotep III (1390-1353 BC) onward.
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Eighteenth Dynasty
Provenance: Tell el-Amarna
New Kingdom, 1353-1334 BCE
Stone / limestone, paint
10.0 cm
Cat. 1398
Image and text courtesy of Museo Egizio, 2022
Where you'll find this
Egyptian Museum
Permanent collection